Short film pitch

Film

Logline → beat sheet → storyboard frames → score motif

Submit the festival pitch this week, not next month

5-column Gab AI Deck recipe for filmmakers and producers

Short Film Pitch is for the moment a filmmaker has a logline they love and three weeks until a festival deadline. Column 1 sharpens the logline; column 2 writes the treatment in proper industry format; column 3 generates the key art; column 4 lays out a mood reel in stills; column 5 produces a one-page pitch summary. Save the deck as a recipe and every future pitch starts with the same scaffolding.

How to use this recipe

  1. Click "Use this recipe" to clone the 5-column deck.
  2. Workshop the logline in column 1 — three variants minimum; pick the one that lands in 25 words or less.
  3. Generate the treatment in column 2; spec the page count (1, 3, or 10) and let it draft the structure.
  4. Run key art and mood reel in parallel; pin the visual references and tone of the film so both columns inherit the same world.
  5. Use the pitch summary column to produce a one-pager that fits festival or grant submission constraints.

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Short Film Pitch FAQ

Will the treatment match festival formatting?

Spec the festival or grant's submission requirements (page count, font, formatting) in column 2 and the model respects them. Common formats: Sundance Labs (8 pages), IFP (5 pages), Tribeca (1 page).

How specific should the key art be?

Aim for one definitive image that captures the world. Reference 2–3 visual influences (cinematographers, films, photographers) in the prompt so the generator inherits the right visual language.

Can I add a logline-pitch video?

Yes — add a voice column for narration and an avatar column for a 60-second video pitch. Many grants now accept video submissions.

Does it write the budget?

No — budgets are project-specific and depend on union/non-union, location, and crew. Use the deck for the creative pitch; build the budget separately.

Can the mood reel be a video?

The base recipe ships stills; add a video column to the deck for actual mood-reel footage. Pin the same tone references so the motion matches the stills.

How do I share the pitch with a producer?

Decks are private to your account today. Save the deck as your own recipe and clone it again later — multi-user collaboration is on the roadmap.

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